At Temperatures Higher Than the Maximum Growth Temperature for an Organism

question 14

Multiple Choice

At temperatures higher than the maximum growth temperature for an organism

• A) proteins are permanently denatured.
• B) membranes become too fluid for proper function.
• C) hydrogen bonds within molecules are broken.
• D) hydrogen bonds are broken and proteins are permanently denatured.
• E) hydrogen bonds are broken, proteins are denatured, and membranes become too fluid.

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